easygoingness

noun

as in self-confidence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for easygoingness
  1. self-confidence
  2. self-assurance
  3. indifference
  4. assurance
  5. self-assuredness
  6. unconcern
  7. poise
  8. confidence
Noun
  • Eisenhower possessed iron discipline, sunny self-confidence and a mind that loved organizational challenges.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, however, the construct of critical thinking has expanded to encompass personal development, emotional reflection, and dispositional traits such as inquisitiveness, self-confidence, and maturity.
    — Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of self-confidence
Noun
  • The 25-year-old from California opened the final with some swagger, popping four aces in the first game, but his self-assurance quickly ebbed.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The most consistent signature across her growing catalogue is her self-assurance as a performer.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of self-assurance
Noun
  • The building at the excavation was previously thought to have served as a prison, due to the shoddiness of its construction and its indifference to aesthetics.
    — Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Yet Jocelyne keeps hitting a wall of indifference from the military and authorities.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of indifference
Noun
  • The optimizers have all the money; the empaths only really have one another—and the assurance, however fleeting, that there are more of us than there are of them.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Membership programme, launched in 2025, offers multiple tiers designed to support different levels of assurance, insight and control.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • Pride is also about developing confidence and self-assuredness to do hard things.
    — Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • Peterson showcased a swagger that toed the line between confidence and self-assuredness often seen in superstar athletes.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of self-assuredness
Noun
  • The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.
    — Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Definition of unconcern
Noun
  • Hers was a captivating return, combining the innate theatricality of her poise with a bold, sophisticated style steeped in historical references to haute couture.
    — Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026
  • No moment better showed Sale’s poise against the Phillies than in the sixth inning.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of poise
Noun
  • Jonesboro is 2-0 for the first time since 2019 and should have four quarters of confidence after back-to-back one-score wins.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • To reach the quarterfinals in New York, Zheng had to accept her newfound station in tennis — not to abandon her confidence for the sake of humility, but to combine her natural self-belief with acceptance of her reality and a new perspective.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of confidence
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“Easygoingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easygoingness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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